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Brewers Fayre bring half term fun
Last week was half term in the UK, and, as parents looked for interesting ways to keep their children occupied, pub/restaurant chain Brewers Fayre launched a week of activity mornings. Children could enjoy a range of indoor fun whilst parents relaxed with a coffee, and then, once the morning was over, you were in the perfect place for a spot of lunch. I went along to the Walsall branch on Friday morning to check out the food and fun. My little boy Joe was not with me on Friday as he was enjoying a week of fun on a footie camp with the WBA Foundation. But I did have my…
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Fashion, Embroidery and Stitch – other highlights.
The fashion, embroidery and stitch at Birmingham’s NEC was a fab experience for any budding designer, seamstress or anyone with even the slightest in fashion. The catwalk show was fantastic and has already been reported in detail, but here are some of the other highlights from the two-day event. Creative Textiles Creative Textiles is a project run by the Leicestershire Adult learning service which offers learners the opportunity to be creative whilst studying for level 2 and 3 qualifications. Their work was frankly amazing. Taking inspiration for Art Nouveau artist Erte and from The Chronicles of Narnia, they had produced beautiful white pieces using spun bond fabric CS500. These were…